the prophetsנְבִיאֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho prophesyהַנִבְּאִיםto Jerusalemאֶל יְרוּשָׁלִַםand seeוְהַחֹזִיםfor herלָהּa visionחֲזוֹןof peace,שָׁלֹםwhen there is noוְאֵיןpeace,שָׁלֹםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.’יְהֹוִה
Ezekiel 13:16
Study it in the app“the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem and see for her a vision of peace, when there is no peace, declares Adonai YHWH.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 13:16, word by word
- the prophetsנְבִיאֵיnevie
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “nevie” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- who prophesyנִבְּאִיםnibim
prophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “nibim” appears- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears- and seeחֹזִיםchozim
stargazer
One who watches the stars.
Where else “chozim” appears- a visionחֲזוֹןchazon
vision
Vision: what God makes a prophet see or understand; by extension, his message.
Where else “chazon” appears- of peaceשָׁלֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appears- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- YHWH.’יְהֹוִהyehovi
YHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehovi” appears
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
15And I will spend my fury on the wall and on those who plastered it with whitewash, and I will say to you, “The wall is no more, and those who plastered it are no more,”
16 · This verse (above)
17And you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own heart, and prophesy against them,